Written by

Zach Osterman
zach.osterman@indystar.com

Indiana wasted no time putting a Jekyll-and-Hyde routine on display in its season debut Saturday, an 83-68 exhibition win against Southern Indiana.

The opponent and the occasion will always mitigate results like these, but if Saturday night was a shakedown cruise for a new Indiana, then the strengths and the flaws were both laid bare rather quickly.

"Love their attitude, love the way they play," IU coach Tom Crean said of his team. "I think the fans are gonna enjoy this team, but they're going to be like me - they're going to pull their hair out once in a while." ...